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LSE Department of Statistics. Promoting excellence in research and education in statistics and data science.
We're holding a live online open event for prospective master's students on Mon 17 Nov 12-1pm GMT where you can find out more about the master's study opportunities we offer.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
We're holding a live online open event for prospective master's students on Mon 17 Nov 12-1pm GMT where you can find out more about the master's study opportunities we offer.
🔎 👉 Register to attend: shorturl.at/wus9m
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Today's Stat of the Day: The total private investment (in USD) attracted by generative AI globally in 2024.
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Source: @stanfordhai.bsky.social
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Source: @stanfordhai.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Today's Stat of the Day: The total private investment (in USD) attracted by generative AI globally in 2024.
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Source: @stanfordhai.bsky.social
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Source: @stanfordhai.bsky.social
🎓Around 60 LSE Actuarial Science students visited Forvis Mazars in the City of London for an early-careers talk & panel event.
Thanks to Forvis Mazars for welcoming our students & sharing brilliant career insights.
Great to see our Stats alum Austin Hadi there too!👏
@forvismazars.bsky.social
Thanks to Forvis Mazars for welcoming our students & sharing brilliant career insights.
Great to see our Stats alum Austin Hadi there too!👏
@forvismazars.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🎓Around 60 LSE Actuarial Science students visited Forvis Mazars in the City of London for an early-careers talk & panel event.
Thanks to Forvis Mazars for welcoming our students & sharing brilliant career insights.
Great to see our Stats alum Austin Hadi there too!👏
@forvismazars.bsky.social
Thanks to Forvis Mazars for welcoming our students & sharing brilliant career insights.
Great to see our Stats alum Austin Hadi there too!👏
@forvismazars.bsky.social
💻Stat of the Day!💻
25.1% of people who completed a survey in Northern Ireland in 2023/24 have advanced digital skills.
Source: @NISRA
25.1% of people who completed a survey in Northern Ireland in 2023/24 have advanced digital skills.
Source: @NISRA
November 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
💻Stat of the Day!💻
25.1% of people who completed a survey in Northern Ireland in 2023/24 have advanced digital skills.
Source: @NISRA
25.1% of people who completed a survey in Northern Ireland in 2023/24 have advanced digital skills.
Source: @NISRA
Our undergraduate students enjoyed some time out from studies this morning to catch up and make new friends over brunch 🥐☕️
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Our undergraduate students enjoyed some time out from studies this morning to catch up and make new friends over brunch 🥐☕️
With #COP30 getting underway in Brazil, today's Stat of the Day zeroes in on the EU's recently agreed target to reduce emissions by 66.25-72.5% (as a proportion of 1990 levels).
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Source: @ec.europa.eu
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Source: @ec.europa.eu
November 11, 2025 at 10:57 AM
With #COP30 getting underway in Brazil, today's Stat of the Day zeroes in on the EU's recently agreed target to reduce emissions by 66.25-72.5% (as a proportion of 1990 levels).
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Source: @ec.europa.eu
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Source: @ec.europa.eu
We're holding a live online open day for prospective master's students on Mon 17 Nov 12-1pm.
Come along & find out more about the master's study opportunities we offer, & ask any q's.
More info, including on how to join, via the LSE website here:
www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse...
Come along & find out more about the master's study opportunities we offer, & ask any q's.
More info, including on how to join, via the LSE website here:
www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse...
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
We're holding a live online open day for prospective master's students on Mon 17 Nov 12-1pm.
Come along & find out more about the master's study opportunities we offer, & ask any q's.
More info, including on how to join, via the LSE website here:
www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse...
Come along & find out more about the master's study opportunities we offer, & ask any q's.
More info, including on how to join, via the LSE website here:
www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse...
Our first Stat of the Day for this week comes from France: 101 - the number of French Departments, the second-tier administrative division sitting below the region level.
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Source:
@insee.fr
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Source:
@insee.fr
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Our first Stat of the Day for this week comes from France: 101 - the number of French Departments, the second-tier administrative division sitting below the region level.
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Source:
@insee.fr
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Source:
@insee.fr
The Department of Statistics was pleased to host the 9th London–Paris Bachelier Workshop.
Sponsored by Qube Research & Technologies. The event brought together researchers from across the London Mathematical Finance Group to discuss advances in stochastic processes and quantitative finance.
Sponsored by Qube Research & Technologies. The event brought together researchers from across the London Mathematical Finance Group to discuss advances in stochastic processes and quantitative finance.
November 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The Department of Statistics was pleased to host the 9th London–Paris Bachelier Workshop.
Sponsored by Qube Research & Technologies. The event brought together researchers from across the London Mathematical Finance Group to discuss advances in stochastic processes and quantitative finance.
Sponsored by Qube Research & Technologies. The event brought together researchers from across the London Mathematical Finance Group to discuss advances in stochastic processes and quantitative finance.
STAT OF THE DAY 📊
Saudi Arabia’s population in 2024 is estimated at 35.3 million 🇸🇦
Data from the General Authority for Statistics highlights ongoing growth across major cities like Riyadh and Jeddah.
#LSEStatistics #StatOfTheDay #SaudiArabia #Population #DataStory #LSE
Saudi Arabia’s population in 2024 is estimated at 35.3 million 🇸🇦
Data from the General Authority for Statistics highlights ongoing growth across major cities like Riyadh and Jeddah.
#LSEStatistics #StatOfTheDay #SaudiArabia #Population #DataStory #LSE
November 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
STAT OF THE DAY 📊
Saudi Arabia’s population in 2024 is estimated at 35.3 million 🇸🇦
Data from the General Authority for Statistics highlights ongoing growth across major cities like Riyadh and Jeddah.
#LSEStatistics #StatOfTheDay #SaudiArabia #Population #DataStory #LSE
Saudi Arabia’s population in 2024 is estimated at 35.3 million 🇸🇦
Data from the General Authority for Statistics highlights ongoing growth across major cities like Riyadh and Jeddah.
#LSEStatistics #StatOfTheDay #SaudiArabia #Population #DataStory #LSE
The 9th London–Paris Bachelier Workshop sponsored by Qube Research & Technologies is now underway!
We're delighted to be hosting this annual event at LSE this year, where early-career academics & postgrad students present work in stochastic processes, quantitative finance & related areas.
We're delighted to be hosting this annual event at LSE this year, where early-career academics & postgrad students present work in stochastic processes, quantitative finance & related areas.
November 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The 9th London–Paris Bachelier Workshop sponsored by Qube Research & Technologies is now underway!
We're delighted to be hosting this annual event at LSE this year, where early-career academics & postgrad students present work in stochastic processes, quantitative finance & related areas.
We're delighted to be hosting this annual event at LSE this year, where early-career academics & postgrad students present work in stochastic processes, quantitative finance & related areas.
⚡️With Drax Group having just signed a new 'low carbon dispatchable' contract, today's Stat of the Day details the approximate proportion of the UK's total electricity generated by Drax's north Yorkshire power station: 5% ⚡️
Source: BBC
Source: BBC
November 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM
⚡️With Drax Group having just signed a new 'low carbon dispatchable' contract, today's Stat of the Day details the approximate proportion of the UK's total electricity generated by Drax's north Yorkshire power station: 5% ⚡️
Source: BBC
Source: BBC
📢Pleased to share that our first external newsletter has just been published!
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November 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
📢Pleased to share that our first external newsletter has just been published!
📰Coming out each quarter, it's the easiest way for you to get up to speed on all the key activities & developments here at LSE Statistics.
Not yet subscribed? Visit here👇 mailchi.mp/9410d12b2863...
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The Department was delighted to welcome Adeline Pelletier (Director, Data & AI Strategy, Mastercard) yesterday - who gave a talk as part of our Industry Speakers series on 'Implementing Responsible AI at Scale'.
November 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The Department was delighted to welcome Adeline Pelletier (Director, Data & AI Strategy, Mastercard) yesterday - who gave a talk as part of our Industry Speakers series on 'Implementing Responsible AI at Scale'.
With so much of today's media attention focusing on New York City's election results, our latest Stat of the Day looks at the average monthly rent in NYC: currently $4143.
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Source: @BBCNews
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Source: @BBCNews
November 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
With so much of today's media attention focusing on New York City's election results, our latest Stat of the Day looks at the average monthly rent in NYC: currently $4143.
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Source: @BBCNews
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Source: @BBCNews
🚗 The average car insurance claim for theft hit £11,800 in Q2 2025 (BBC).
As vehicles become smarter—and pricier—so do theft claims. 📊
#LSEStatistics #DataInsight #CarTheft #Insurance #StatOfTheDay
As vehicles become smarter—and pricier—so do theft claims. 📊
#LSEStatistics #DataInsight #CarTheft #Insurance #StatOfTheDay
November 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🚗 The average car insurance claim for theft hit £11,800 in Q2 2025 (BBC).
As vehicles become smarter—and pricier—so do theft claims. 📊
#LSEStatistics #DataInsight #CarTheft #Insurance #StatOfTheDay
As vehicles become smarter—and pricier—so do theft claims. 📊
#LSEStatistics #DataInsight #CarTheft #Insurance #StatOfTheDay
We were pleased to welcome Prof. David Firth (Warwick) for his seminar “Model-based analysis of compositional data via quasi-likelihood and logit models.”
An insightful talk on robust, interpretable modelling approaches.
Keep an eye out on social media and emails to see when our next seminar is!
An insightful talk on robust, interpretable modelling approaches.
Keep an eye out on social media and emails to see when our next seminar is!
October 31, 2025 at 5:42 PM
We were pleased to welcome Prof. David Firth (Warwick) for his seminar “Model-based analysis of compositional data via quasi-likelihood and logit models.”
An insightful talk on robust, interpretable modelling approaches.
Keep an eye out on social media and emails to see when our next seminar is!
An insightful talk on robust, interpretable modelling approaches.
Keep an eye out on social media and emails to see when our next seminar is!
📊 Stat of the Day
🇪🇺 20 EU member states reported a shortage of healthcare professionals in both 2022 and 2023, according to the OECD.
As populations age and demand for care grows, data like this highlights the ongoing pressure on health systems across Europe.
🔎 Source: OECD
🇪🇺 20 EU member states reported a shortage of healthcare professionals in both 2022 and 2023, according to the OECD.
As populations age and demand for care grows, data like this highlights the ongoing pressure on health systems across Europe.
🔎 Source: OECD
October 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
📊 Stat of the Day
🇪🇺 20 EU member states reported a shortage of healthcare professionals in both 2022 and 2023, according to the OECD.
As populations age and demand for care grows, data like this highlights the ongoing pressure on health systems across Europe.
🔎 Source: OECD
🇪🇺 20 EU member states reported a shortage of healthcare professionals in both 2022 and 2023, according to the OECD.
As populations age and demand for care grows, data like this highlights the ongoing pressure on health systems across Europe.
🔎 Source: OECD
🍷 STAT OF THE DAY
Italy remains the world’s largest wine producer — with an estimated 41 million hectolitres of wine produced in 2024.
(Source: International Organisation of Vine and Wine)
Italy remains the world’s largest wine producer — with an estimated 41 million hectolitres of wine produced in 2024.
(Source: International Organisation of Vine and Wine)
October 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🍷 STAT OF THE DAY
Italy remains the world’s largest wine producer — with an estimated 41 million hectolitres of wine produced in 2024.
(Source: International Organisation of Vine and Wine)
Italy remains the world’s largest wine producer — with an estimated 41 million hectolitres of wine produced in 2024.
(Source: International Organisation of Vine and Wine)
The stats community at LSE & beyond came together last night for an evening of discussion & networking around the public lecture on combining data to better understand our environment.
Great to see so many attending & the conversations continuing into the evening over drinks. 🌍🍷Thanks all!
Great to see so many attending & the conversations continuing into the evening over drinks. 🌍🍷Thanks all!
October 30, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The stats community at LSE & beyond came together last night for an evening of discussion & networking around the public lecture on combining data to better understand our environment.
Great to see so many attending & the conversations continuing into the evening over drinks. 🌍🍷Thanks all!
Great to see so many attending & the conversations continuing into the evening over drinks. 🌍🍷Thanks all!
Today's Stat of the Day reveals the maximum sustained wind speed measured as Hurricane Melissa hit land in Jamaica, one of the strongest storms ever recorded.
Source: BBC
Source: BBC
October 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Today's Stat of the Day reveals the maximum sustained wind speed measured as Hurricane Melissa hit land in Jamaica, one of the strongest storms ever recorded.
Source: BBC
Source: BBC
With our public lecture on combining data sources to better understand the environment now just one day away, today's Stat of the Day is solidly environmental:
The chance that at least one of the next 5 years will top 2024 as the warmest year on record...
Source: World Meteorological Organization
The chance that at least one of the next 5 years will top 2024 as the warmest year on record...
Source: World Meteorological Organization
October 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
With our public lecture on combining data sources to better understand the environment now just one day away, today's Stat of the Day is solidly environmental:
The chance that at least one of the next 5 years will top 2024 as the warmest year on record...
Source: World Meteorological Organization
The chance that at least one of the next 5 years will top 2024 as the warmest year on record...
Source: World Meteorological Organization
🗓️With the UK justice system and prisons being in the spotlight - suitably enough today's Stat of the Day focuses on the number of staff (FTE) working in UK public prisons (as at 30 June 2025) 👮
Source: Ministry of Justice
Source: Ministry of Justice
October 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🗓️With the UK justice system and prisons being in the spotlight - suitably enough today's Stat of the Day focuses on the number of staff (FTE) working in UK public prisons (as at 30 June 2025) 👮
Source: Ministry of Justice
Source: Ministry of Justice
📊 Stat of the Day
In June 2025, Tate Britain welcomed 67,350 visitors — highlighting the continuing public appetite for art and culture in the UK.
🎨 Source: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
#DataDriven #LSEStats #UKCulture #TateBritain #LSE #Statistics
In June 2025, Tate Britain welcomed 67,350 visitors — highlighting the continuing public appetite for art and culture in the UK.
🎨 Source: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
#DataDriven #LSEStats #UKCulture #TateBritain #LSE #Statistics
October 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
📊 Stat of the Day
In June 2025, Tate Britain welcomed 67,350 visitors — highlighting the continuing public appetite for art and culture in the UK.
🎨 Source: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
#DataDriven #LSEStats #UKCulture #TateBritain #LSE #Statistics
In June 2025, Tate Britain welcomed 67,350 visitors — highlighting the continuing public appetite for art and culture in the UK.
🎨 Source: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
#DataDriven #LSEStats #UKCulture #TateBritain #LSE #Statistics